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Minister threatens law change after 'two-tier' sentencing row

From April, an offender's ethnicity or faith will be a bigger factor in deciding whether to jail them.

BBC News - 2h

Sweeping Tariffs Threaten to Undo a 30-Year Trade Alliance

President Trump’s stiff tariffs on Mexico and Canada could push those allies into recession. The impact for America could be messy.

The New York Times - 3h

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Wired - 35m

Trump threatened 'all hell' if Hamas didn't free all its hostages. What happened?

He hasn't repeated his ultimatum ahead of Saturday's planned release.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Elon Musk Threatens FBI Agents and Air Traffic Controllers With Forced Resignation if They Don't Respond to an Email

Employees throughout the federal government have until 11:59 pm ET Monday to detail five things they accomplished in the last week.

Wired - Feb. 22

Student loan borrowers face abrupt 180 as GOP budget plans threaten to raise payments

Student loan borrowers could see their payments increase under budget plans currently under discussion by House Republicans, a violent about-face after years of working with the Biden ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Inside Republicans' budget plan that extends Trump tax cuts, potentially threatens Medicaid

After a lot of back-and-forth on Tuesday night, House Republicans were able to narrowly adopt a budget resolution that would advance President Trump's agenda. The proposal passed in a 217-215 vote. ...

CBS News - Feb. 26

Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on EU, says bloc was always meant to hurt the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on imports from the European Union, claiming that the bloc was formed "to screw" the U.S.

CNBC - Feb. 27

China vows to retaliate as necessary after Trump threatens another 10% tariff hike

China's statement on Friday appeared to strike a stronger tone than its response after Washington slapped the initial 10% duties earlier this month.

CNBC - 6d

Guest writer: Great documentaries reveal history's truth. Unregulated AI threatens to distort it

Ask a generative AI program for 'historical' footage and what you get could spell the end of documents and documentaries we can believe in.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says

New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.

CNBC - 5d

Kansas coach Bill Self issues statement after fans send racist and threatening messages to star Zeke Mayo

KU suffered its third loss at home Saturday, tying for the most in a season under Self

CBS Sports - 4d

Here’s what the U.S. exports to Canada and Mexico, as those countries threaten retaliatory tariffs

If the Trump administration follows through on its threat to impose new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, America’s neighbors are expected to hit back with their own taxes on U.S. imports. ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Kim Jong Un's sister threatens response to U.S. carrier's deployment in South Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened high-profile provocations in response to the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier in South Korea and other U.S. military activities.

NBC News - 2d

First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters | Arwa Mahdawi

How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025. Some politicians go whichever way the ...

The Guardian - 2d

Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that provide gender-affirming care for minors

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Trump administration’s executive order threatening federal funding for institutions that provide ...

NBC News - 1d

Canadian leader threatens to cut off energy to some U.S. states over Trump's tariffs

The head of the Canadian province of Ontario is threatening to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday.

CBS News - 21h

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